Certain plays are better left unmade, especially when your team is protecting a one-goal lead with less than a minute left. Carson Soucy ought to write that down, as he clearly did not practice discipline late and ultimately cost his team the win.
Leading 2-1 with ~30 seconds left in the game, the Kraken defender was battling with Pierre-Luc Dubois and just took it a step too far. Assessed a roughing penalty, Blake Wheeler scored on the ensuing powerplay and it happened to be the veteran's 300th of his career.
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And Mark Scheifele would close it out for the Jets less than a minute into overtime, completing the comeback and putting a stamp on Soucy's ridiculously stupid play.
Also, don't be shocked if Soucy's name ends up on the Department of Player Safety's schedule tomorrow. There is a lot that players can get away with in the NHL, but sucker punching other guys in the back of their head is not included.
Carson Soucy should be _____ for this play.
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